Stratford District Council | |
Native Name: | Te Kaunihera ā-Rohe o Whakaahurangi |
Native Name Lang: | mi |
Logo Pic: | File:Stratford District Council logo.svg |
House Type: | Unicameral |
Houses: | Governing Body |
Jurisdiction: | Stratford District, New Zealand |
Term Limits: | None |
Leader1 Type: | Mayor |
Seats: | 11 seats (1 mayor, 10 ward seats) |
Term Length: | 3 years |
Stratford District Council (Maori: Te Kaunihera ā-Rohe o Whakaahurangi) is the territorial authority for the Stratford District of New Zealand.[1]
The council consists of the mayor of Stratford,, and ten ward councillors.
The council was established in 1989, through the merger of the Stratford County Council (established in 1890) and the Stratford Borough Council (established in 1898).[2]